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Voting for 1st phase polls underway in Gujarat

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Posted: Dec 11, 2007 at 0000 hrs IST

Ahmedabad, December 11: Voting began in Gujarat on Tuesday morning in 87 constituencies in Kutch, Saurashtra and the southern part of the state for the crucial first phase of assembly elections in Gujarat amid tight security arrangements.

Around 1,78,77,771 voters (93,14,640 males and 85,63,131 females) will decide the fate of 669 candidates including 53 women contesting for 87 assembly seats.

Along with local police, 580 companies of para-military forces have been deployed to conduct free and fair elections by the Election Commission.

For the first time, the Election Commission has appointed micro observers to ensure that nothing untoward happens at the polling booths. The Election Commission has appointed 3,339 micro observers who have been given the task to oversee voting in sensitive booths. They will later submit their respective reports to the election observers.

The Election Commission has banned use of mobile phones inside the polling booths by polling agents, candidates and voters.

The Election Commission has decided to carry out video recordings inside each polling booths to check any illegal activities.

The stakes are quiet high in this elections, a make or break situation for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who has taken up the task to get the BJP back to power solely on the basis of personal charisma.

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HAR HAR MAHADEV ! by HEMU on 11 Dec 2007

JEETAGA BHAI JEETEGA, HAMARA HINDU SAMRAT MODI JEETEGA. HAR HAR MAHADEV !

I feel like touching Modi's feet by Miss Shaanti Priyaa on 11 Dec 2007

Bharat Maataa Ki Jai.Hindu should mobilise voters to vote for Yugpurush and Karmayogi Narendra Modi. Modi is my role model. My whole family is going to vote for him today. I feel like touching his feet.

Modi is a Hindu King of Islamic secular Inida by Rambha on 11 Dec 2007

In the name of secularism and tolerance we hindu are losing lives of our brothers and sisters and also our country got balkanised in 1947 for lust of Gandhi's appeasement of muslims. Congress continued its appeasement in Kashmir and 5 lakhs hindus were massacred by muslims with the blessings of their messiah political party Congress. 4 lakhs kashmiri hindus became homeless and are wandering on the streets across the country. Congressi muslim supporters have gone berserk in recent years on hindus as they have their own government consisting of islamic fundamentalists Arjun Singh, Sonia and Man Mohan Singh. World's most educated PM is saying muslims will have first claim on all the resources thus making hindus slaves and second class citizens in their own homeland. Man Mohan Singh extended reservation to muslims based on the fabricated report of Sacchar Committee and special recruitment drive has been going on since last 6 month in police,army and other sectors. UPA govt and its allies Karunanidhi and Bhattacharya are repeatedly saying Lord Ram do not exist. Congressi lapdog Supreme Court judge went ahead and said oath can be taken in the name of Allaah while hearing the case of 11 muslim terrorists MLAs of Kerala.

Polling in Gujarat State by subbaraju gunturi on 11 Dec 2007

Narendra Modi only can save the hindu community in gujarat state.he is the hero forever for hindus.i kindly request the gujarathi voters to cast their valuable votes in favour of B.J.P to defeat seudo secular congress party and it's alliance.Be an Hindu.Mera Bharat Mahaan. Jai Sri Ram.

I am going to Vote for BJP by Magan Bhai on 11 Dec 2007

I am going to vote for BJP. In my village we are all going to vote for BJP. We fear if Congress comes to power then our life is not secured. Congress will encourage and bless muslims to attack hindus the way it is going on in other congress rulled states.

Vote for BJP; Garv Sai Kaho Hum Hindu Hain..Hindustan Hamaaraa Hai by Mrs Chaarulata on 11 Dec 2007

Congress has called Hindus of Gujarat Terrorists.It is high time that Gujarati should take revenge by Voting for Hindu party BJP.Hindu king Modi will foil Islamic agenda of Islamic terrorist party Congress.Har Har Mahadev.Garv Sai Kaho Hum Hindu Hain. Hindustan Humaaraa Hai.

U R RIGHT by venkatrama reddy on 11 Dec 2007

i fully agree with you mrs latha.Feel proud to be an Hindu.

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